This series of posts is decribing my experiences at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Many of my students are getting excited to go to Disney world, known as one of the best places on earth...right? Well, I'm here to tell you that MSKCC is really one of the best places on earth. There is no space mountain, mickey mouse or epcot, but instead are thousands of doctors, nurses and other caregivers who have devoted their life's work to helping people in need. As in any field, there were individuals who made a lasting impression on me, while others, not as much. In any case, these people chose this field. They could have chosen many other more self-serving professions but they chose to help the sickest of people. They are all tops in my book. So we drove into Manhattan on Thursday morning. It was a quiet and quick ride. I listetened to the ipod to stay calm and even fell asleep for a bit. Our first stop was to check in on the surgical floor. It wasn't long before we were escorted into the admitting area and given instructions for changing into hospital gowns. Laurie was my admitting nurse. She immediately noticed how terrified I was and I could see the amazing care-giver qualities that she possesses come out. In a matter of seconds, she had me crying because she told me it was ok to be scared and that I would get through this. She looked at my chart to see who my surgeon, and he saiddddd.."oh, you have Dr. Gutin, he is the best...you are in great hands." Most of this time was a blur, but thank you Laurie for your amazing care and faith. That's about all I can do right now. I'll try to continue later. My big sister, Laurie flies in today to help...can't wait!
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